Life is all about the tradeoffs
TexSon said:
Hey,like other said, this is a roadster. If you think getting things into the Sky is hard, just try putting things on a motorcyle where storage space is measured in liters! I can get a ton more stuff in the Sky than I ever could on in my BMW R1150RT!
The Sky is a two seat sports car, not a family sedan. I have a truck for big things.
As a matter of fact, I'm into motorcycles in a big way (I own three, with my latest being a 2005 K1200S), so I understand the storage tradeoffs vs. traveling by car. The dilemma I'm facing is that although I have multiple bikes, I'd really like to own just a single car for myself (not counting my wife's and two teenage daughter's cars that I have to get insurance for and keep maintained). My current car is a very practical and capable sedan, but every now and then I toy with the idea of getting something fun to replace it with. I've considered the Corvette, S2000, and even the new Porsche Cayman, but I’ve never acted on those impulses. However, I think the SKY has them all beat in terms of looks, and since I like to shift gears and carve corners, 177 HP in the SKY would be as much fun (to me) as 505 HP in a Z06. Plus, the price is a true bargain, and I've looked at motorcycles that cost more (i.e., the MV Agusta Ago that I came close to buying). So, I put my deposit down on a SKY last year and I'm first in line at my Saturn dealer, but the left side of my brain is now kicking in and forcing me to look at the practicality of swapping my big sedan for a SKY. If this car were to be just my fun weekend car, then no problem, but that's what my motorcycles are for. I NEED some trunk space if this is truly going to be my daily ride. The Corvette, S2000 and Cayman all have usable trunk space and although these all might be considered to be "impractical" cars, I think I could use any one of them as a daily driver.
Bottom line: I'm still on the SKY waiting list, I'm 90% sure I'm going to get it, but I've got to get over this trunk issue. Here are some comparison numbers that the left side of my brain has forced me to research:
Trunk Capacity:
SKY (top up): 3.8 Cubic Feet
SKY (top stowed in trunk): 1.4
Miata/MX-5: (top up or down): 5.3
Corvette (Coupe): 22.4
Corvette (Convertible): 10.4
Honda S2000: 5.0
Porsche Cayman S: 4.9 front + 9.2 rear
BMW 740i: 13.0
P.S. - Yes, I realize that to some extent I'm comparing apples and oranges with wildly different price points, but the bottom line is I need some trunk space to go along with my right-brain desire to buy something fun to drive !
P.P.S. – Even with the trunk space advantage the Miata / MX-5 has over the SKY, I'm not interested in owning one, since it just doesn’t look anywhere near as good as the SKY. Besides, to me the Miata has always looked too “feminine” (even the latest MX-5 iteration), whereas I like the “masculine” look of the SKY.